as in panel
a select group of persons assigned to consider or take action on some matter
a committee in charge of planning the organization's annual Christmas party
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Recent Examples of committee
The top Democrats on the House and Senate Homeland Security committees, as well as on the Intelligence Committee, also warned against the cuts.
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2025
The House was in session at the time, with lawmakers and staffers arriving at the Capitol complex for a series of committee hearings.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Slotkin is set to join the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, both of which Peters also serves on, as well as the Senate Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs committees.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
An executive search committee chose Ward after considering more than 60 candidates from around the country.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Luke Barr, ABC News, 3 July 2025
The House was in session at the time, with lawmakers and staffers arriving at the Capitol complex for a series of committee hearings.
—July 3, CBS News, 3 July 2025
Slotkin is set to join the Senate Armed Services Committee and the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, both of which Peters also serves on, as well as the Senate Agriculture and Veterans' Affairs committees.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 3 July 2025
An executive search committee chose Ward after considering more than 60 candidates from around the country.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for committee
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Borrowers worry about being 'left in the lurch' The Education Department convened a panel of experts in the first week of July to help craft regulations to implement Trump's order.—
Zachary Schermele,
USA Today,
5 July 2025
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While the government has only had success about 30% of the time in court overall, that number shoots up to 76% when a Trump judge has ruled on the case, whether alone as a district court judge or as part of a panel of appeals court judges.—
Alison Durkee,
Forbes.com,
4 July 2025
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Besides the historic nature of the farmhouse, the commission had also expressed interest in designating the property because of a possible slave dwelling on the site, according to Brian Clarke, vice chair of the county landmarks commission.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
14 July 2025
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The issue of agency commission has reared its head many times in private over the past few years, the source added.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
14 July 2025
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After the audit report was published in May, it was presented to a subcommittee in June.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
11 July 2025
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Boozman sits on the Senate Committee on Appropriations, serving as chairman of the Senate Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and related agencies subcommittee which is in part responsible for funding construction activities in the DoD, like military housing.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 July 2025
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“Committee.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/committee. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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